Principal or Sr. Principal Configuration Management/Data Management Analyst – NKW Program

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

The NKW program is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Configuration Management/Data Management Analyst to support the team in delivering top shelf development and sustainment support to operational customers at the cutting edge of keeping the nation safe.

The successful applicant will be part of a team developing and maintaining a line of software which is built and tested across several networks and must be delivered with an eye on quality and timeliness to operations. Successful applicant will be the senior CM/DM personnel on our team reporting to the SEIT lead to maintain team success.


This is an opportunity to lead out in a role that is critical to the smooth operation and high functioning organization or any program in our industry. If you have found yourself saying on more than one occasion “Hey team, I’ve got this!” Then this might be the job for you!

This requisition may be filled at a higher job grade based on the qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled as either a Principal or Sr. Principal Configuration Management/Data Management Analyst.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Configuration Management/Data Management Analyst:

- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience; 4 years with a Masters; 1 year with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

- Active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility, and willingness to sit for a poly security clearance
- Familiar in managing deliverables, documentation, and data libraries

- Familiar in managing government customer deliveries and submissions
- Familiar in managing CM/DM file repositories
- Familiar in establishing and following CM/DM processes throughout project life cycles to maintain consistent configuration control, developing, operating, and maintaining CM baselines
- Experience facilitating CCBs
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to interface well with program management and team members
- Willingness to obtain relevant certifications to escort personnel in secure area, transfer data among networks, Security+ certification etc.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Configuration Management/Data Management Analyst:

- Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; 8 years with a Masters; 5 years with a PhD. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

- Active TS/SCI or TS with SCI eligibility, and willingness to sit for a poly security clearance
- Familiar in managing deliverables, documentation, and data libraries

- Familiar in managing government customer deliveries and submissions
- Familiar in managing CM/DM file repositories
- Familiar in establishing and following CM/DM processes throughout project life cycles to maintain consistent configuration control, developing, operating, and maintaining CM baselines
- Experience facilitating CCBs
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to interface well with program management and team members
- Willingness to obtain relevant certifications to escort personnel in secure area, transfer data among networks, Security+ certification etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Atlassian toolset experience.
- Current or previous V2 clearance.
- Security+ certification.

Salary Range: $82,400 USD - $123,600 USD

Salary Range 2: $102,200 USD - $153,200 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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